Since1967 , the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) has been a showcase for our high-pitched - tech future . spoken communication translator , practical world systems , and even automaton have graced the many different convention halls that have host CES over the years .
Below we have a face at some of the mythical gadgets from the Consumer Electronics show of past . But do n’t be confused if you see the Windy City mention in the captions below . The show is hold in Las Vegas today , but there used to be a “ summertime CES ” in Chicago until the mid-90s .
Above : Susan Bach at CES Chicago in 1990 , demonstrate the Konami LaserScope headset , designed for use with Nintendo games .
CES as the doors to the show opened on January 9 , 1997 .
( Left ) A B.O.B. robot ( which stands for Brains on Board ) is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago on Monday , June 6 , 1983 . The personal robot help was the great promise of our eighties future tense .
( Right ) A womanhood prove Atari ’s new secret plan , Mind Link , on June 5 , 1984 at the CES in Chicago . The machine was supposed to pick up brain waves which would translate to movement on the cover . The accessory wasnever released .
Franklin Computers ’ “ Holy Bible computer ” at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago on June 2 , 1989 . The gimmick was available in both the King James variation and the New Revised Standard version .
A+H International ’s “ Beeper Kid , ” a child locator twist at Chicago ’s Consumer Electronics Show on May 28 , 1992 . When the child suffer more than 35 base away , the parent ’s beeper was supposed to go off .
Virtual Vision Sport virtual reality eyeglasses at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago on June 4 , 1993 .
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Why is this gentleman from Motorola holding a cheeseburger next to a mobile phone at the 1994 Summer CES in Chicago ? Because it was considered a big deal that the telephone set count 3.9 Panthera uncia — or less than that cheeseburger .
REALWare ’s “ virtual reality ” system called Virtual Hoops being manifest during the Consumer Electronics Show on January 4 , 1996 , in Las Vegas .
Robert Minkhorst , president and CEO of Philips Consumer Electronics Company , holds a DVD at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 5 , 1996 . DVDs were touted as the most futuristic way to watch motion-picture show — able to stash away over 14 clip as much data as a CD .
Two women from ITT Night Vision demonstrate Night Quest Nox visual modality gadget during the Consumer Electronics Show on January 7 , 1996 .
Seiko ’s Quicktionary , a pocket - sized “ scan - and - see ” translator , on display in outsize form during the International Consumer Electronics Show , on January 9 , 1998 , in Las Vegas . The hand - held scanner could translate and expose about 400,000 words .
Judy Baker , Product Manager for Plantronics , shows off the CT10 headset telephone , a small cordless earpiece at the gap of the Consumer Electronics Show on January 6 , 2000 in Las Vegas .
The Samsung SPH - S100 watch earphone is point at CES in Las Vegas on January 7 , 2001 . The vigil combines a cubicle earphone and wrist watch in one .
Bill Gates , then chairperson of Microsoft , shows off a Smart Personal Object Technology ( SPOT ) wrist watch by Fossil on January 8 , 2003 at CES .
The Phillips Key019 Wearable Digital Camera , on display at CES in Las Vegas on January 7 , 2004 .
Audio players and phones from scores of unlike manufacturer on video display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas on January 6 , 2005 .
Images : From the Associated Press
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